杜克大学
Decision: Accepted
录取学院：Trinity College of Arts and Sciences
个人信息：
Country (if international applicant): China
Intended major(s): Statistical Science, Visual & Media Studies
School Type: Private, International
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
硬件条件：
ACT: 34 (E34, M36, R30, S35)
SAT II: 780 Math 2, 790 Chem, 800 Chinese
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.88UW (a lot harder than US grading)
AP (place score in parenthesis): (5) AP Calc AB, (5) AP Comp Gov, (4) AP Chem, (5) AP English Lang
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, AP Stats, AP English Lit, AP Comp Sci, IB Spanish Ab. Initio SL, AP Bio
软件条件：
Extracurriculars :
- Wedesign (President)
- Student Council (Exec. Treasurer)
- Prom Committee (Founder & Head Manager)
- National Art Honor Society (PR Manager)
- Habitat For Humanity (Exec. Treasurer)
- Clothe-s Fundraising Website Series (Founder & Solo-Manager)
- Peer Tutoring (Tutored since G9!)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
AP Scholar w/ Honors,
National Merit Commended Student,
Guzheng National Certificate Grade 9 (Nothing major tbh)
Job/Work Experience:
Intern at multiple design companies (Chaumet, Converse, Lifestyle Brands)
Volunteer/Community service:
Reference extracurriculars listed above and below.
Summer Activities:
Cornell Summer Program
Summer @Local Day school for the Mentally Disabled, Interns
Essays: Common app 8/10. Supplements 9.5/10 - I related sports to other areas of my life. Really emphasized my activeness and passion.
Teacher Recommendation:
9/10 I always had interesting conversations with them outside of class. My Lang teacher wrote about the time I approached him about my Student Council campaign. My chem teacher wrote about my balance between arts & sciences, studies & extra curriculars.
Counselor Rec:
9/10 She only transferred this year but I made the effort to talk to her before school even started.
Additional Rec:
10/10 Graphic teacher volunteered to write one! She loved me.
Interview:
10/10 I really connected with my interviewer and she really loved my enthusiasm. I was the only person she interviewed, and she promised to write me a great rec.
总结
优势: Activities + their impact on my school, Recs, Interview, additional Digital Portfolio submission (10/10 would recommend submitting a portfolio if you have any artistic talents!)
弱势: My grades and testing scores weren't top notch. Also I'm not the greatest writer haha.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My application really showed who I am as a person, not just a reflection of my grades, test scores and activities. Connecting many different interests and aspects together into one whole application was very difficult, but it definitely helped me present myself as a dynamic person.
